DEA Chief Claims 'High-Level' Mexican Officials Are Working Directly With Drug Cartels Terry Cole specifically cited the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel Latin Times · Aug 24
Sinaloa's Governor Was Gone for 112 Days. His Return Lasted Just 34 Hours Rubén Rocha Moya spent nearly four months away from the Sinaloa governor's office while Mexican authorities investigated U.S. allegations that he protected one of the world's most powerful drug cartels. When he finally returned Friday, his comeback lasted only 34 hours. Latin Times · Aug 24
Mexican governor seeks leave again amid backlash after return following US drug charges indictment Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha has again asked to step away from office, just days after returning to his post following a more than three-month leave prompted by US drug-trafficking charges. The Times of India · Aug 23
Mexican governor wanted on US drug charges returns to job MEXICO CITY - The governor of Mexico's violence-plagued Sinaloa state, who is wanted by the United States on drug trafficking charges announced Friday he had resumed office after a nearly four-month absence to fight the allegations. Bangkok Post · Aug 21
Uruguay Hosts the Americas' Left as the Panamerican Congress Enters Its Third Year Progressive lawmakers from 15+ nations meet in Montevideo for the third Panamerican Congress, as US-Latin America tensions escalate. Latin Times · Aug 21
Sheinbaum Calls for Investigations Into 17 Mexican Migrant Deaths: 'There Are Simply Too Many Cases' Mexico has filed 20 complaints with U.S. authorities but has received substantive information in only a fraction of them, according to the country's Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Latin Times · Aug 21
Fever and a Bad Case of the Flu Keep Claudia Sheinbaum From Her Morning Press Conference Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum missed her daily press conference due to illness. She said her condition was not serious and expected to resume work the following day. Latin Times · Aug 21
Sheinbaum Says 'El Mayo' Case Remains Open After Mexico Arrests Witness to His Alleged Kidnapping Mexico has made a new arrest in the investigation into how Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was allegedly kidnapped and flown across the border into U.S. custody, with President Claudia Sheinbaum saying that the case remains open more than two years later. Latin Times · Aug 21
Mexico Sits Out as the OAS Moves to Confront Ortega Over Nicaragua's Vanishing Elections Mexico sat out an OAS vote for emergency Nicaragua talks, breaking from a 29-1 hemispheric consensus and its own nonintervention doctrine. Latin Times · Aug 21
Disarming Mexican Cartels Is a 'Priority' for Trump, U.S. Ambassador Ronald Johnson Says The comments address a longstanding Mexican demand that Washington do more to curb the southbound flow of weapons Latin Times · Aug 20
Mexico Faces Pressure to Match Canada's Tariff Relief in Talks With Trump Administration The emerging U.S.-Canada deal would reduce tariffs on certain Canadian steel and aluminum products to 25% and lower tariffs on Canadian automobiles to 15% Latin Times · Aug 20
U.S. Deporting Mexican Migrants to Third Countries Despite Mexico's Willingness to Take Them Back: Report Mexico's Foreign Ministry told CBS News that it opposes the practice and has no agreement authorizing the removal of its citizens to third countries Latin Times · Aug 19
U.S. Visa Revoked, Gloves Off: Son of Former Mexican President AMLO Challenges Rubio and Landau to a Fight AMLO's son says Washington revoked his visa and accuses top U.S. diplomats of political payback; Sheinbaum calls it interference in Mexico's affairs. Latin Times · Aug 17
Inside the Mexico-Colombia Earthquake Rescue Brigade Dispute — Certified But Not Cleared Colombia's death toll holds near 290 as recovery begins, while a certification dispute over a Mexican rescue brigade still strains ties with Bogotá. Latin Times · Aug 17
Latin Times · Aug 15 Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Member Confirms Los Chapitos Helped Rubén Rocha Moya Win 2021 Election Rocha Moya, the joint candidate of Morena and the Sinaloa Party, won 56.60% of the vote. Following the election, opposition parties called for the results to be annulled, arguing that violence had prevented voters from casting ballots freely and affected the outcome.
Latin Times · Aug 7 Pope Leo XIV Will Tour South America in November — Mexico Isn't on the Map Sheinbaum confirmed Pope Leo XIV's first Latin America tour will run Nov. 6–17 through Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, skipping Mexico despite a 15-month invitation campaign.
International Business Times UK · Aug 6 Who Was César Gastélum? Mexican TikTok Influencer Shot Dead Outside KFC During a Delivery Livestream Mexican TikTok star César Gastélum was shot dead outside a KFC during a live delivery challenge, sparking federal investigations and cartel link probes.
Latin Times · Aug 4 Trump Recycles Column Urging U.S. Action Against Cartels, Reopening Sovereignty Clash With Sheinbaum Trump revived a 5-month-old column slamming Mexico's cartel strategy; Sheinbaum answered with a sharp line about sovereignty amid rising tension.
Latin Times · Aug 3 Sheinbaum Defends Mexico After Trump Shares Criticism of Country's Security Strategy Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum pushed back against criticism amplified by U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday, declaring that "Mexico is a friend to everyone" while reaffirming her government's commitment to defending the country's sovereignty. The exchange marks the latest diplomatic friction between the neighboring nations over Mexico's security policies and…
The Independent UK · Jul 25 US says it will begin lifting a suspension of Mexican cattle imports starting in August The United States says it will begin lifting a suspension on Mexican cattle imports on Aug. 24, more than a year after it imposed the measure due to the spread of the New World screwworm in Mexico
The Guardian - UK · Jul 23 Mayor shot dead in Mexico months after surviving assassination attempt Valentín Lavín Romero is the 14th mayor to be murdered since Claudia Sheinbaum became president in 2024
Latin Times · Jul 23 Mexican Mayor Assassinated Inside Town Hall as Toll of Slain Local Leaders Nears 100 Lavín, a member of President Claudia Sheinbaum's Morena coalition through the Green Party (PVEM), had survived a previous assassination attempt in January
Latin Times · Jul 22 Former Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya Allegedly in Talks With U.S. Government to Surrender According to journalist Jesús Lemus, his sources say Rocha Moya has also asked President Claudia Sheinbaum to allow him to resume his duties as governor.
The Independent UK · Jul 20 Donald Trump’s big World Cup day out: crowd boos, player snubs and failed photobomb The final game of the World Cup was Trump’s first, as he watched football’s biggest match alongside Gianni Infantino
International Business Times UK · Jul 20 WATCH: Did Cristian Romero Snub Donald Trump? Awkward World Cup Final Moment Goes Viral Cristian Romero seemingly bypassed Donald Trump's handshake during the 2026 World Cup final medal ceremony, sparking widespread social media debate.